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Best Public High Schools In Bergen County Revealed In New Rankings
Bergen County is rife with top-rated schools.US News & World Report released its list of best high schools in the nation this week — and many of them are in Bergen County.ALSO SEE: Best High Schools: New Jersey Well-Represented In New National RankingsThe rankings were determined by perfor…
Marriage's End Triggers Mahwah SWAT Standoff
Fortunately, they weren't needed. The woman went to police headquarters early Tuesday afternoon, April 23, concerned over her husband's response when she said she was leaving him, responders said. A quick check determined that there are weapons in the home in the northeast section known as Cragmere near the Rockland...
Elite NJ private school closes after ‘threatening’ racist graffiti found in bathroom
An elite private school in northern New Jersey was closed Wednesday after a threatening message targeting the black and Hispanic communities was found scrawled on a bathroom wall Monday evening, according to school administrators. The hateful messages were discovered at the posh Dwight-Englewood School in Englewood around 6 p.m., according to an email sent to parents that night by school head Jeremy Gregersen and obtained by The Post. The school would not detail what exactly the graffiti said. Gregersen wrote that it was scrubbed away and reported to law enforcement. Meanwhile, the school would remain shuttered Wednesday while cops and...
Warwick Man Found On Fire Dies After Jumping In Lake
The incident occurred in Orange County around 5:50 p.m. on Tuesday, April 23, at Wickham Woodlands Park, near the sports complex on State School Road in Warwick. According to Chief John Rader of the Warwick Police, officers responded to the area near the kayak launch for a reported burn victim.
Family of man killed by police ‘humiliated and insulted’ after grand jury clears officer
Bernard Placide's September 2022 killing by a Englewood police officer sparked protests and a wrongful death lawsuit against the city. (Courtesy of Placide's family) The attorney for the family of a 22-year-old man shot and killed by Englewood police alleges the Attorney General’s Office did not properly present the case to the grand jury that declined this week to charge the officer involved.
Returning to the Scene of the Crime in Wayne Proves to be a Mistake for These Suspected Thieves
WAYNE, NJ – Two suspected thieves returned to the Willowbrook Mall ten days after allegedly stealing packages from a UPS truck making deliveries to the mall. Alert Wayne Police Officer Matthew Bernardo had learned of the theft and was on patrol at the Mall when he spotted the suspects at the scene of the crime and promptly arrested them. Bernardo made a bonus arrest, as a passenger with the suspected duo, turned out to be wanted in “multiple jurisdictions.” The following is based on a statement released by the Wayne Township Police Department.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP...
Bloomingdale Police Department & Bloomingdale Public School District Responds to Samuel R. Donalds School Precautionary Lockdown
BLOOMINGDALE, NJ - On April 23rd, Samuel R. Donald school was put into a precautionary lockdown at approximately 3:25 PM after a single round of ammunition was found on the property. According to the joint letter released by Bloomingdale Police Department and Bloomingdale Public Schools, the single round was found in the back corner of the playground near the property line. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER 10 minutes after the discovery, the Bloomingdale Police Department determined that there was no immediate threat to the student's or staff's safety. Although the investigation is still ongoing, the...
This Bergen Rite Aid is the latest set to close after company files for Chapter 11
A Rite Aid Pharmacy in Hackensack will close in just under two months, a spokesperson confirmed by email, the latest of more than 200 closures across the U.S. since the struggling retail pharmacy chain filed for bankruptcy. The official closing date for the 219 Essex St. location will be June 16. The last date of operation for the pharmacy will be May 16, the spokesperson said. ...
'Mr. Versatility': These North Jersey baseball players can do it all
These North Jersey baseball players handle so many positions, contributing in so many ways, and they deserve recognition. Here is the second annual North Jersey.com "Mr. Versatility" team, as nominated by coaches from the Big North Conference and North Jersey Interscholastic Conference. Noah Ampudia ...
Passaic, N.J. receiving over $1.5M to combat flash flooding
PASSAIC, N.J. -- The city of Passaic received historic funding Wednesday to combat flash flooding.The federal funds will change the city's landscape.Flash flood remediation in Passaic, New JerseyRep. Bill Pascrell handed over a check for federal funds totaling more than $1.5 million that will go toward flash flood remediation in Passaic."This award will be essential to improving drainage to prevent tragedies in the future," he said.Mayor Hector Carlos Lora shares more trees will be planted, and green space and underground rain water storage will be added. A culvert that has been the root cause of the repeat problem will...
Bergen man again found guilty of murdering East Rutherford real estate agent
Daniel Rochat, a Wood-Ridge man who was retried in the beating death of an East Rutherford real estate agent in 2012, was once again found guilty by a jury on Wednesday. Rochat has been on trial since last month in the brutal killing of Barbara Vernieri. The Wood-Ridge man was accused of beating Vernieri and setting her on fire while she was still alive to cover up the crime scene. Rochat's previous conviction was overturned in court...
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